Martin Scorsese presents The Blues. The road to Memphis
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Spanish Springs Library - DVD / Blu-raysDVD VIDEO 781 MAROn Shelf

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Published
New York : Sony Music Entertainment : Manufactured by Columbia Music Video, c2003.
Format
DVD
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast as a segment of: The Blues.
General Note
Series produced by Vulcan Productions and Road Movies Production in association with Cappa Productions & Jigsaw Productions ; originally produced for PBS and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; presented by WGBH Boston to PBS.
General Note
Contains full-length performances not seen in the film: Blues boys tune / B.B. King -- Key to the highway / B.B. King -- Smokestack lightning / Hubert Sumlin and David Johansen.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Charlton McMillan ; music, Mark Adler, Bobby Rush ; executive producer Martin Scorsese, Paul G. Allen, Jody Patton and Ulrich Felsberg.
Participants/Performers
Featured performers: B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon, Hubert Sumlin, David Johansen, Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Gatemouth Moore, Little Milton, Rufus Thomas, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and others.
Description
Traces the musical odyssey of B.B. King to Memphis and pays homage to the great blues musicians of the Memphis tradition. Filmed on the occasion of the great reunion in which Memphis musicians returned to honor their roots.
System Details
DVD, 5.1 surround sound.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pearce, R., Kenner, R., Gordon, R., Rush, B., Gordon, R., Sumlin, H., Johansen, D., Turner, I., Moore, G., Little Milton., Thomas, R., Little Richard., Domino, F., Allen, P. G., Patton, J., Howlin' Wolf., Scorsese, M., & King, B. B. (2003). Martin Scorsese presents The Blues . Sony Music Entertainment : Manufactured by Columbia Music Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Pearce et al.. 2003. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues. Sony Music Entertainment : Manufactured by Columbia Music Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Pearce et al.. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues Sony Music Entertainment : Manufactured by Columbia Music Video, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pearce, Richard, et al. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues Sony Music Entertainment : Manufactured by Columbia Music Video, 2003.

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